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Where's Spirit of Vancouver Island?
The Spirit of Vancouver Island passenger ferry, which sails on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route
left BC on September 14th for a transatlantic voyage to Poland for its mid-life upgrade at the
Remontowa Ship Repair Yard, Gdansk, Poland. The transit is estimated at 42 days .....
Watch the March 22nd Panama Canal timelapse videos ....
Voyage complete, last position update was April 03 at 07:07 am
Join the discussion at West Coast Ferries Forum
Current Status - Stopped - Destination - Vancouver
| Trip | Depart | Arrive | Days | KMs | Speed in Knots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Max | Avg | |||||
| To Poland | 2018:09:14 | 2018:10:15 | 31 | 19,508 | 21.8 | 14.99 | |
| Sea Trials | 2019:02:18 | 2019:02:22 | 4 | 1,278 | 22.3 | 12.84 | |
| To Canada | 2019:02:28 | 2019:04:03 | 34 | 19,249 | 21.1 | 14.70 | |
2018 September 14 - BC Ferries - Spirit of Vancouver Island Mid-Life Upgrade ..... more news
Info: AIS data is by VHF radio with a range of 15-60 nautical miles, there will be 'Out of Range' periods when far from populated areas.
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| Blue | The ship is underway. |
| Purple | The ship is stopped or at anchor. |
| Gold | The ship is moored. |
| Red | The ship has been stopped for more than 14 days. |
| White | The ship is not being reported by AIS, shown at last reported position. |
Timelapse video - September 26th - East to Poland - Spirit of VI in Panama Canal (Gatun lock)
Timelapse video - March 22nd - West to Canada - Spirit of VI in Panama Canal (Gatun lock)
Timelapse video - March 22nd - West to Canada - Spirit of VI in Panama Canal (Miraflores lock)
2017 Sep 07 - Times Colonist - BC built Spirit ferry going to Poland for refit, dual-fuel conversion
"What should we do while waiting for the storm to blow through?"
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